Brian Edwards

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While six finalists have been invited to Saturday night’s Heisman Trophy presentation in New York, Florida State freshman quarterback Jameis Winston remains the prohibitive favorite to win the award.

Here’s a quick look at the invitees, and while wagering on the Heisman is not allowed in Las Vegas, college football handicapper Brian Edwards has updated his mock odds board based on Monday night’s announcement:

1-Jameis Winston. The FSU quarterback is the clear-cut favorite, and I've got him as the 1-to-10 chalk. In other words, you’d only win $10 for every $100 you risk, if, in fact, he's called to the podium Saturday night. Even if there are some voters who are turned off by off-the-field allegations of sexual assault, for which he was not charged, I can't fathom the majority of voters not making him the No. 1 choice. Winston led FSU to an unbeaten record while throwing for 3,820 yards, with a 38/10 touchdown-to-interception ratio.

2-Tre Mason. The Auburn running back is the only candidate other than Winston to have had a strong finish to the season. Mason ran for 304 yards and four TDs to lead his team to a 59-42 win over Missouri in Saturday’s SEC Championship Game. He finished the year with 1,621 rushing yards and 22 TDs. We have Mason with 15-to-1 odds.

3-A.J. McCarron. The senior QB's hopes hinged on Alabama staying undefeated, but the crazy finish at the Iron Bowl essentially took him out of the running. McCarron still had a great year (26/5 TD-INT) and will go down as the greatest QB in the history of the Crimson Tide's storied program. 22-to-1 odds for McCarron.

4-Johnny Manziel. The reigning Heisman winner had a chance to make his mark in two huge road games to close the season – at LSU and at Missouri. However, Manziel failed to produce the video game-like numbers we've grown accustomed to seeing from him in a pair of defeats. Manziel still threw 33 TD passes and ran for eight scores. He has 30-to-1 odds.

5-Andre Williams. The Boston College RB led the nation in rushing yards with 2,102. Williams, who has 70-to-1 odds, had 17 rushing TDs but left the regular-season finale, a loss at Syracuse, with an injury.

6-Jordan Lynch. The Northern Illinois QB had incredible numbers, but his team lost in the MAC title game to Bowling Green. Lynch, with 125-to-1 odds, threw 23 TD passes and ran for 22 scores.